By Seth Markowski/El Inde An hour southeast of Tucson, the communities of Elgin and Sonoita sit at more than 4,000 feet above sea level. Rolling hills covered in golden grasses slowly transition into towering mountains. Roaming cattle dot the hills. This area of high desert — with unreliable rainfall, tough soil, and scorching summer temperatures…
By By Briannon Wilfong, Ashley Fredde, Vianney Cárdenas, Rosa Garcia, Kathleen Giles, Jillian Hanlin, and Michelle Rascón-Canales/El Inde The vote to make Tucson an official Sanctuary City might have failed last November, but those who worked to get Proposition 205 on the ballot say they are going to continue to fight for the rights of…
On the medical side of the University of Arizona campus, inside the Keating Research Building, Dr. Jennifer Barton is giving a talk to the Arizona Women’s Forum, whose members have come to learn more about her research. About 15 people sit around the conference table, while Barton, a trim blonde woman with a confident voice…
By Griffin Riley/Arizona Sonora News I’ve been shooting pictures for about eight years now, since my freshman year of high school, and have truly fallen in love with it. So much of what I’ve done since my passion blossomed has been in the name of furthering my craft: learning more about the techniques, the math…
By Taylor Gleeson/Arizona Sonora News Chelsea Menke has always had a passion for two things: horses and kids. At Therapeutic Ranch for Animals and Kids, or TRAK, she is able to pursue both of her passions as the nonprofit’s program director. With a slim build, dark brown hair that falls around her face, deep brown…
